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Edinburgh is a dramatic, multi-layered capital where medieval grit meets Georgian elegance, all set against a landscape of jagged volcanic cliffs and the deep blue of the Firth of Forth. The city is famously split into the Old Town, a labyrinth of steep "closes" (narrow alleys) and 16th-century tenements that inspired the gothic atmosphere of Harry Potter, and the New Town, a masterclass in Neoclassical orderly grandeur with its wide boulevards and private gardens. It is a city of "peaks"—from the fortress of Edinburgh Castle perched on a dormant volcano to the panoramic hiking trails of Arthur’s Seat—and it transforms every August into the world’s largest stage during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. By 2026, it has reinforced its reputation as a "green" capital with more trees per person than any other UK city, offering a unique blend of haunted history, world-class whisky vaults, and a thriving contemporary culinary scene that remains deeply connected to its "Auld Reekie" roots.